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MAKESHIFT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Synonyms:

make-do; makeshift; stopgap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("makeshift" is a kind of...):

expedient (a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one)

Derivation:

makeshift (done or made using whatever is available)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Done or made using whatever is available

Example:

the rock served as a makeshift hammer

Synonyms:

improvised; jury-rigged; makeshift

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

impermanent; temporary (not permanent; not lasting)

Derivation:

makeshift (something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency)

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